Glossophaga
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Glossophaga is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their nectar-feeding habits and important role as pollinators in tropical ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glossophaga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20805933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glossophaga Context triple: [Phyllostomidae, containsGenus, Glossophaga]
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A.
Phyllostomus
Phyllostomus is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their diverse diets and ecological roles in tropical and subtropical American ecosystems.
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B.
Carollia
Carollia is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats commonly known as short-tailed fruit bats, notable for their role as important seed dispersers in Neotropical ecosystems.
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C.
Mexican long-tongued bat
The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
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D.
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomidae is a diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their wide range of diets and specialized facial and nasal structures.
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E.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glossophaga Target entity description: Glossophaga is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their nectar-feeding habits and important role as pollinators in tropical ecosystems.
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A.
Phyllostomus
Phyllostomus is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their diverse diets and ecological roles in tropical and subtropical American ecosystems.
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B.
Carollia
Carollia is a genus of New World leaf-nosed bats commonly known as short-tailed fruit bats, notable for their role as important seed dispersers in Neotropical ecosystems.
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C.
Mexican long-tongued bat
The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
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D.
Phyllostomidae
Phyllostomidae is a diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats known for their wide range of diets and specialized facial and nasal structures.
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E.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.